Ink pad



' March 3s 1925;' 1,577,081

G. J. SENGBUSCH INK PAD Filed August 1l. 1924 Patented Mar. 162, 1925:.

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GUsTAv Jjs'ENGBUs'or-r, or Minn/'Aurina wisconsin.,

INK PAD.

Application led 'August 11, 1924. Serial No. 731,259.

T o al w/Lom t 'may concern: i Be it known that I, GUsTAv J. SENG-BUSCH, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Milwaukee,county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Ink Pads, of which the following Vis aspecification.

My invention relates to inking devices, rubber stamps and the like,wherein an inked pad is mounted in a vholder or casel which exposes theupper surface of the' pad.

The principal objects of my invention vare to provide an improved inkingpad and holder or case therefor; to construct the pad so that it may bere-inked in a more convenient and satisfactory manner than heretofore;to permit reversal of the pad; to afford a new inking surface which maybe exposed for use while the other sideof the pad is absorbing a newsupply of ink; and to provide an improved pad'holder which may beconveniently taken apart for the purpose of removing and reversing thepad.

On the drawings Fig. l is a perspective view of my new ink padstructure,`with the cover of the case closed;

Fig. 2 a top view thereof, with the cover open and portions broken awayto disclose details of the construction;

Fig. 3 a sectional view, taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

pad holder;

Fig. 5 a top View of the ink pad proper" or inking element with portionsbroken away to disclose details of the construction; and

Fig. 6 a View of the separate parts composing the inking pad,preparatory to asseinbling. Y

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral l indicates. the inkingpad proper as a whole which is composed of two layers 2 of felt or othersuitable absorbent material, with a perforated `plate 3 interposedtherebetween. A fabric covering @is arranged at the outer side of eachlayer Z'of felt, and the entire pad structure is combined in theassembled form by stitching around the edges as indicated at 5, or inany other convenient manner.

The holder for this pad comprises a base 6 which is preferably of woodand formed with an elevated portion or deck 7 of re-k duced size, withan annularflange or bead 8 around the lower edge, and this elevatedportion?, which is of substantially the same size as the pad l, may betapered somewhat as shownxin'Fig. 3. The inked pad l is supported on.the upper surface of the reduced portion or deck 7 of the base, and thelatter is preferably provided with a covering 9 of tinfoil or othermaterial on the upper surface to prevent the ink from the pad beingabsorbed by the wooden base.

For'holding the pad I on the base 6, there is a shell` l() formed withamarginal dependingvflange which fits somewhat' snugly aroundthe-elevated portion 7 of the base and having aninturned flange Ilaround the upper edge whichprojects over the edge of the pad l and holdsthe latter down on the upper surface of the portion 7 of the base.i Around headed tack l2 or other suit- -able means is driven into each endof the elevated portion 7 of the base, and the depending i'iange rateach end of the shell 10 is provided with a correspondingly arrangedindentation 13 on the inner face to engage the rounded heads of thetacks l2 and hold the shell l0 in place on the base.

A cover le is hinged to the shell l() to.

close the large opening through the top of the shell to which the uppersurface of the pad l is exposed, said cover being provided withdepending ears 5 secured by pivot pins 16 to the'shell.

With the pad l and the casing constructed as above described, it will beobserved that the pad is reversible and that the shellmay bey readilyremoved to permit the reversal of the pad. When the one surface of thepad requires re-inking, the ink is applied to said surface andthe padpreferably reversed in the case. surface of the pad to the top andallows the ink which hasjust been applied to penetrate the dpad beforethe re-inked surface is again use While I have shown and described myinvention in a preferred form, I am aware that various changes andmodifications may be This brings the other made without departing fromthe principles llU tiene-e for en engine; the marginal edge of' the padand u depending tlunge frictionelly engaging the bese to hold the shellthereon.

ln :in inking device for rubber stumps and the like, the combination ofe. bese heving an ele *ated support-ing' surface, e shield on seidsurface, :L reversible pad mounted on seid shield, end e removable shellfriotionnlly engaging the bese for holding,r the paid thereon,

3. ln ein inking device for rubber stamps :ind the like,` thecombination of nl bese heving un elevated portion, :in ink pad on theupper suril'nce oi seid elevated portion, a shell for holding; the padon the elevated portion of the base, und inter-engaging;r ineens on` theshell and buse adapted to vieldingly interlock tor detnchnbly holdingthe pad on the bese.

et. In :in inking device for rubber stamps and the like, the combinationof e base heving en elevated portion, an ink paid on the upper sui-taceoiI seid elevated portion, :i shell. having :i depending` flangeembracing the elevated portion oli the bese and having an inturnedthing-e for holding the pad on the elevzited portion of the base,recesses on the inner lnce of the depending* tlenge und heeded ineinberson the edges of the elevated portion of the buse with which saidrecesses detziehublvv interlock to hold the shell on the base.

In :in inking device for rubber stamps und the like, the conibination ola base having en elevated portion, ein ink pad on the upper surface ontseid elevated portion7 e shell for holding); the pad on the elevatedportion of the bziee, interengzigingr ineens on the shell end beseadapted to yielding'ly in terlock tor detzicluibljvy holding' the pad onthe base, und a cover hinged to the ends of the buse and adapted to bearranged over the paid in 'Contact with the shell.

(5. ln en ink pad, the combination of two levers of absorbent materiel,n fabric sheath entiri-itv enclosing' seine on both sides over earchlayer, und e stillening member interposed between und enclosed by thetwo ley ers of' absorbent nniterial end having' u plurelity ot openingstherethrough.

GUSTAV J. SENGBUSCH.

